Which dell latitude to keep? E6510 or E5430

[Compman55]

E6510:
15" WXGA LED
i7 620M Arrendale
4GB DDR3
240GB Crucial BX100 SSD (Runs in SATAII Mode)
W10 not supported officially but works well
Very nice construction and performs good
With 2 batteries it lasts 7hrs

E5430:
14" WXGA LCD (Unsure what backlight)
i3 3110m Ivy Bridge
4GB DDR3
250GB Samsung 850 SSD (Runs In SATAIII Mode)
W10 officially supported by dell
Smaller footprint, cheaper feel keyboard
One battery lasts 6:15 hrs.

 

[msi1337]

I am saying 5430, because the old i7's get HOT!!

Also, performance on both is very similar

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-620M-vs-Intel-Core-i3-3110M

 

[lightningbaron]

My nod is also for E5430 based on given information. Performance is similar in the CPU.


Are you planning to go Windows 10? The latter is also 2 generations later. I would probably choose Samsung over Crucial in terms of storage.


How important is the keyboard to you?

 

[XavierMace]

I used an E5430 at work for 3 years. My main complaints were noise, heat, and weight. Finally got it replaced with an E5450 which is an all around much nicer laptop.

 

[jana519]

Those older generation Latitudes sure were something nice. I had a D430 that was engineered and built so well, if it had an LGA upgradeable socket I probably would have kept it forever.

The choice comes down to what you are using it for. If you need a real laptop that's traveling around and is portable, then the E5430, no questions asked. If you just need something that sits on the desk for office work and moves to the living room occasionally, seems the E6510 could fulfill that role adequately.

 

[Compman55]

I used an E5430 at work for 3 years. My main complaints were noise, heat, and weight. Finally got it replaced with an E5450 which is an all around much nicer laptop.

I appreciate your opinion, but I am not finding this at all. I can't even hear the fans, the SSD is silent, and there is very very little heat to be felt. In terms of weight, I find them all to be too heavy, apples included.

 

[XavierMace]

If you aren't feeling the heat or using the fans, you must not be taxing the CPU. LOL.

 

[Kerio_Orisa]

I am saying 5430, because the old i7's get HOT!!

Also, performance on both is very similar

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-620M-vs-Intel-Core-i3-3110M

If E5430 has the same poor design for managing heat as E5420, than I would get rid of E5430. I have a E5420 with i3 ivy bridge +HD3000, and heats up a lot.

 

[Compman55]

If you aren't feeling the heat or using the fans, you must not be taxing the CPU. LOL.

This is a good point, I went ahead and ran prime95 64bit and the fan(s) finally came to life. Not sure how many there are but I could clearly hear it. The good news is I must have got a good one, the bottom only gets warm, nothing very hot. CPU peaked out at 76 C.

I actually like both laptops and the decision is getting harder.

 

[sm625]

Is the E6510 running only the intel IGP? If so get rid of it.

 

[Compman55]

The E6510 has the NVS 3100M

The E5430 has the Intel HD 4000

 

[ninaholic37]

Those older generation Latitudes sure were something nice. I had a D430 that was engineered and built so well, if it had an LGA upgradeable socket I probably would have kept it forever.

My D410 is my main rig in 2016, still running like a champ. haha